[Commlist] New book: Comparative communication research

New book: Comparative Communication Research
by Sophia Volk


„Comparative Communication Research. A Study of the Conceptual, 
Methodological, and Social Challenges of International Collaborative 
Studies in Communication Science"

Free Access: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-658-36228-7 
<https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-658-36228-7>

Book Description:

Comparative research has gained enormous popularity in communication and 
media studies in the last two decades and is increasingly conducted in 
international research teams. Collaboration with scholars from different 
countries brings many advantages, but it is also prone to conflict. This 
book presents the first systematic reflection on the conceptual, 
methodological, and social challenges of international collaborative and 
comparative studies in communication science. A systematic review of 335 
comparative studies published in 27 communication journals and expert 
interviews with 15 communication scholars shed light on how challenges 
manifest themselves empirically and what solutions have proven to be 
appropriate. The book proposes a phase model of collaborative and 
comparative research that can serve as a guide for scholars on what 
conditions should be created for productive collaboration in temporary 
research projects.

Keywords: Communication and media studies, comparative research methods, 
international research collaboration, team science

Table of Contents:

1 Introduction to the Challenges of Comparative Communication Research
2 Comparative Communication Research from the Perspective of the 
Sociology of Science
3 Intellectual Challenges of Comparative Communication Research
4 Social Challenges of International Collaborative Research
5 Systematic Review of the Intellectual Challenges of Comparative 
Communication Studies
6 Qualitative Study of the Social Challenges of International Team 
Research in Comparative Studies
7 Conclusion on the Intellectual and Social Challenges of Comparative 
Communication Research

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